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Keep your notes on your tunes organized with the Tune Success Log

Dec 30, 2011 Jori Chisholm Downloads, Featured, Practice Tips 1

The first and most important step in any practice routine is an effective and easy-to-use system for taking notes on your practice sessions to keep track of your progress. Previously, we learned...

Try This New Exercise to Achieve Greater Fluidity with your Playing

Dec 20, 2011 Jori Chisholm Downloads, Exercises, Expression, Fingering & Technique, Practice Tips 12

One of the most prominent features of pipe music is the dot-cut rhythmic pattern. Almost every type of pipe music has lots of dot-cuts. The exceptions are jigs and round reels and round hornpipes....

Position your thumb perfectly for better bottom hand execution.

Dec 13, 2011 Jori Chisholm Exercises, Fingering & Technique, Practice Tips 10

Your thumb on your the bottom hand is the only finger we use for piping that doesn't have a hole to indicate the proper position. As a result, it is important to make sure your thumb is in the...

Perfectly tune your pipe chanter with this amazing tuner app

Dec 09, 2011 Jori Chisholm Best of the Internet, Equipment & Gear, Tone & Tuning 17

I've tested about every stand alone tuner and tuning app I can get my hands on and I'm been really impressed with Cleartune — an easy to use tuner for iPhone, iPod Touch and Android. There are many...

Cultivate the right mindset to maximize your potential

Dec 04, 2011 Jori Chisholm Best of the Internet, Community and Interactive, General Discussion 3

I've been reading a fascinating book called Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck. Her book and research tries to answer the question of why do some...

How many hours a day should you practice?

Nov 22, 2011 Jori Chisholm Best of the Internet, Community and Interactive, General Discussion, Practice Tips 6

I came across this interesting article and thought you'd enjoy reading it, too. The Bulletproof Musician: How Many Hours A Day Should You Practice. There are some interesting things to learn (or be...

New Exercise: Rhythmic Patterns in 2/4 Marches, Strathspeys, and Reels

Nov 18, 2011 Jori Chisholm Audio Recordings, Downloads, Exercises, Expression, Fingering & Technique 14

Today's exercise features some intermediate to advanced level rhythmic patterns commonly found in 2/4 Marches, Strathspeys, and Reel. I hope you'll find lots of areas for potential improvement...

Studio Discussion: What’s your current set up?

Nov 16, 2011 Jori Chisholm Bagpipe Set Up, Community and Interactive, Equipment & Gear 13

The right equipment can make all the difference when it comes to the pipes. A little change can make playing so much easier and more comfortable. Today, take a couple of minutes to share your current...

How to change your chanter tape without losing your fine tuning.

Nov 14, 2011 Jori Chisholm Bagpipe Set Up, Equipment & Gear, Tone & Tuning, Videos 7

We've previously discussed tone and tuning of your pipes and how important this is to the overall enjoyment of your playing for both yourself and your audience. You might want to check out the...

Learn to control your finger height with this simple paperclip trick.

Nov 10, 2011 Jori Chisholm Equipment & Gear, Featured, Fingering & Technique, Practice Tips, Videos 2

The magical paperclip. Good for so many things other than just holding together sheets of paper. Previously, we've talked about the value of keeping your hands loose and keeping your fingers close to...

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